SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone is here!

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! The SlingPayer Mobile for iPhone is out! What great news! Great news, yes. And what’s it cost? What? Wow… $30. That’s a lot for an iPhone app.

Well, that’s okay, I guess. I mean, spread over the number of times I’ll use the software, it’s not that bad. And there are no recurring fees — just $30 one time. I can handle that.

And I can use it with my existing SlingBox AV, right? Right??

The Slingbox AV, Slingbox TUNER, and Slingbox Classic are not fully supported for use with SlingPlayer Mobile for iPhone & iPod touch.

Oh… oh. I see. So I’d have to buy a new SlingBox, I guess. Hm. What’s that? What? You say I get a promotional discount? Thank goodness! So how much do I need to spend to use the new iPhone software? What??? I need to purchase a SlingBox Solo for $130? Oh. Wow.

I’ll admit I’m a little hesitant at this point. That’s a lot of cash to lay out just so my kids can watch Caillou in the car.

Hm? What? WHAT?? You’re now telling me that the Sling iPhone software will only work over a WiFi connection? You mean it won’t work over 3G or Edge? Yeah, I hear you… you’re saying that “streaming is restricted to Wi-Fi only at Apple’s request.” That’s supposed to make me feel better, huh?

So let me get this straight.

  • $30 for the software
  • $130 to upgrade to a SlingBox Solo
  • for a product that I can’t even use outside my home unless I can find a WiFi hotspot

Gee, thanks. I think I’ll pass.

May 13, 2009

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Grant (Jul 19, 2009)

In the interest of full disclosure, I’ll admit that I DID download the software and that it’s working flawlessly… thanks to a jailbroken iPhone and Tricker ThreeG.

Oh, and I’m still using my original SlingBox AV. It works without a hitch.